EST. 2019 · São Paulo
A house built for international business.
We connect exceptional companies, capital, and opportunities across borders.
The House
Built on a four-thousand-year tradition.
For four millennia, merchants have moved goods, capital, and ideas across the Mediterranean, from Tyre to Carthage, Alexandria to Venice. They built the first global commercial networks in history, and with them, the vocabulary of international trade: mandates, houses, contracts, seals of authority.
BZG Partners is a contemporary house built on that tradition. We operate the trade between Brazil, Latin America, and the world's most demanding markets, with the depth of relationship, the precision of execution, and the discretion the craft requires.
Founded in São Paulo in 2019, we serve clients across four continents, from international brands entering Latin America to sovereign capital seeking Brazilian opportunities.
Practices
Six practices. One house.
Trade
Representation of international brands across Brazil and Latin America.
Learn more →Capital
Origination and structuring of cross-border capital.
Learn more →Sourcing
International sourcing combined with structured trade finance.
Learn more →Realty
Cross-border real estate intermediation.
Learn more →Partners
Certified network of international commerce operators.
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Strategic mandates for international expansion.
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A selective house. A demanding clientele.
Global Brands
Premium international brands in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle entering Latin American markets through BZG representation.
International Capital
Family offices, sovereign funds, and institutional investors structuring exposure to Brazilian opportunities.
Brazilian Companies
Brazilian companies scaling into international markets through structured representation and capital.
Active mandates across four continents.
Founder & Chairman
Lucas Mendes
Brazilian entrepreneur with a career spanning international trade, investment, and brand building across 85+ countries.
Founder of Vitta Gold, a professional cosmetics brand operating in 85+ countries. Professor of International Marketing at USP. Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. Member of the Horasis Global Meeting.
Lucas founded BZG Partners in 2019 to build a Brazilian house capable of operating international business with the sophistication, depth, and execution of the world's leading boutiques.
“The companies that will define the next decade are the ones bold enough to operate globally, and disciplined enough to do it well. BZG was built to serve them.”
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